[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 11 (Thursday, January 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2852-2853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00791]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Notice of Establishment of the National Advisory Committee on 
Children and Disasters and Call for Nominees

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of 
the

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Secretary announces establishment of the National Advisory Committee on 
Children and Disasters (NACCD). The Advisory Committee will provide 
advice and consultation to the HHS Secretary on pediatric medical 
disaster planning, preparedness, response, and recovery with respect to 
the medical and public health needs of children in relation to 
disasters. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and 
Response (ASPR) shall provide management and administrative oversight 
to support the activities of the Advisory Committee. The Office of the 
Secretary is accepting application submissions from qualified 
individuals who wish to be considered for membership on the NACCD. Up 
to six new voting members with expertise in pediatric medical disaster 
planning, preparedness, response, or recovery will be selected for the 
Committee in the following categories: Non-federal health care 
professionals and representatives from state, local, territorial, or 
tribal agencies. Please visit the NACCD Web site at www.phe.gov/naccd 
for all application submission information and instructions. 
Application submissions will be accepted for 30 calendar days from the 
date this posting is published in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CAPT Charlotte Spires, DVM, MPH, 
DACVPM, Executive Director and Designated Federal Official, National 
Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services, Thomas P. O'Neill Federal Building, Room number 14F18, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20024; Office: 202-260-0627, Email 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), and section 2811A 
of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (43 U.S.C. 300hh-10a), as added 
by section 103 of the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness 
Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Pub. L. 113-5), the HHS Secretary, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security, established the National Advisory Committee on Children and 
Disasters (NACCD). The purpose of the NACCD is to provide advice and 
consultation to the HHS Secretary with respect to the medical and 
public health needs of children in relation to disasters. The Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response provides 
management and administrative oversight to support the activities of 
the NACCD.
    Description of Duties: The NACCD: (1) Provides advice and 
consultation with respect to the activities addressing at-risk 
individuals carried out pursuant to section 2814 of the PHS Act as 
applicable and appropriate (42 U.S.C. 300hh-16); (2) evaluates and 
provides input with respect to the medical and public health needs of 
children as they relate to preparation for, response to, and recovery 
from all-hazards emergencies; (3) provides advice and consultation with 
respect to state emergency preparedness and response activities and 
children, including related drills and exercises pursuant to the 
preparedness goals under the National Health Security Strategy 
authorized under section 2802(b) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-1); 
and (4) provides advice and recommendations to the HHS Secretary with 
respect to children and the medical and public health grants and 
cooperative agreements implementing the Public Health Emergency 
Preparedness and Hospital Preparedness Programs and other activities, 
as applicable to preparedness and response activities authorized under 
Titles III and XXVIII of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.).
    Structure: The Advisory Committee consists of not more than 15 
voting members, including the Chairperson. Members will be appointed by 
the HHS Secretary, in consultation with such other Secretaries as may 
be appropriate, from among the nation's preeminent scientific, public 
health, and medical experts in areas consistent with the purpose and 
functions of the NACCD. Individuals necessary to perform the duties of 
the NACCD may include:
     The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response;
     The Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and 
Development Authority;
     The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention;
     The Commissioner of Food and Drugs;
     The Director of the National Institutes of Health;
     The Assistant Secretary for the Administration for 
Children and Families;
     The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency;
     At least two non-federal health care professionals with 
expertise in pediatric medical disaster planning, preparedness, 
response, or recovery;
     At least two representatives from state, local, 
territorial, or tribal agencies with expertise in pediatric disaster 
planning, preparedness, response, or recovery; and
     Representatives from such federal agencies (such as the 
Department of Education and the Department of Homeland Security) as 
determined necessary to fulfill the duties of the Advisory Committee.
    A member of the Advisory Committee will serve for a term of four 
years, except that the Secretary may adjust the terms of the initial 
Advisory Committee appointees in order to provide for a staggered term 
of appointment of all members. Members who are not full-time or 
permanent part-time federal employees shall be appointed by the 
Secretary as Special Government Employees (5 U.S.C. 3109).

    Dated: January 10, 2014.
Nicole Lurie,
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-00791 Filed 1-15-14; 8:45 am]
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